Pool system

ABSTRACT

A pool system includes a pool and a plurality of baffle boards configured to simulate the effect of swimming in a larger pool. The plurality of baffle boards includes a combination of pop-out knobs and push-in knobs adapted to mate with corresponding portions of one or more interior walls of the pool. An arch is attached via one or more attachments to the pool and is configured to suspend a swimmer in an essentially stationary position within the pool using a body strap.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the priority of the following application, whichis herein incorporated by reference: U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 60/637,099, filed 17 Dec. 2004, entitled, “POOL SYSTEM”.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to interior pool systems and, moreparticularly, to static water systems for swimming simulation.

BACKGROUND

Typically, many interior pools built inside homes have size constraintswhen design aspects and limitations are considered. In particular,because of size limitations as well as energy or water savings, smallpools or larger sized Jacuzzis are built in private homes for theenjoyment of private owners. However, such small sized pools are notentirely satisfactory due to their small size for activities such asswimming. For example, it would not be possible to swim several laps norprofit from the full benefits of swimming in a small interior pool.

Therefore, it would be desirable to develop a new system to performefficient, practical, and improved swimming.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

Accordingly, it is an object of the disclosure to provide interior poolsystems and static water systems for swimming simulation. The disclosurealso describes an interior pool system and a method of constructing anunderground or above-ground pool. The use of the interior poolcontemplated by this disclosure includes a user who swims in the pool byusing the hydrostatic effect of baffle boards to simulate the effects ofswimming in a much larger pool. In one exemplary embodiment, the usermay be suspended by an arch, for example, by being strapped theretoaround his torso and/or lower back. The use of the arch strap may beoptional but may keep the user in place when exercising and thusmaximizing the swimming exercises. Baffle boards may be attached to thebottom surface of the pool by baffle knobs, which are flexible. Theswimming pool system may include the attachment of the arch firmly onthe sides of the rigid swimming pool structure.

In particular, this disclosure relates to a pool system including a pooland baffle boards for simulating the effect of swimming in larger pool,where the baffle boards include a combination of pop-out knobs andpush-in knobs adapted to mate with corresponding portions of interiorwalls of the pool, and an arch attached via one or more attachments tothe pool, and being configured to suspend a swimmer in an essentiallystationary position within the pool using a body strap.

These and other aspects of the improved system and method will beapparent from the following description, drawings, and from the claim.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic view of a pool system;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of an arch configured for use with thepool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 16 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 18 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 19 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 20 is a detail view of the pool system of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a pool 10 which may include baffleboards 12 and 14 that are placed in parallel with interior walls 16 and18 of pool 10. Pool 10 may include an arch 20 positioned above pool 10for holding swimmer 22 in an essentially position within pool 10. Pool10 may further include stairs 22 for safely accessing arch 20. Baffleboards 12 and 14 may be capable of simulating the effect of swimming ina much larger pool by accentuating the water flow in the direction ofarrows. Baffle boards 12 and 14 may include a combination of pop-outknobs and push-in knobs 52 and 54, which may mate with the correspondingportions of interior walls 16 and 18 of pool 10.

Referring now to FIG. 2, swimmer 22 is illustrated on a side view. Anelongated member 30 of arch 20 provides the vertical support to swimmer20 necessary to hold the swimmer in an essentially stationary positionwithin pool 10. Arch 20 may include one or more side attachments (e.g.,side attachments 32 and 34) configured to be attached firmly on a floorsurface of pool 10, as illustrated in FIG. 3. Arch 20 may include abelt/arch strap 50 that swimmer 22 attaches onto his torso and/or lowerback so that be is suspended within pool 10 to maximize the swimmingexercises with a minimal amount of effort. Baffle boards 12 and 14 canbe attached to the bottom surface of pool 10 by baffle knobs.

Now referring to FIGS. 4-20, there is shown a plurality of detail viewsof the above-described pool system.

A number of implementations have been described. Nevertheless, it willbe understood that various modifications may be made. Accordingly, otherimplementations are within the scope of the following claims.

1. A pool system comprising: a pool; a plurality of baffle boardsconfigured to simulate the effect of swimming in a larger pool, saidplurality of baffle boards comprising a combination of pop-out knobs andpush-in knobs adapted to mate with corresponding portions of one or moreinterior walls of the pool; and an arch being attached via one or moreattachments to the pool and being configured to suspend a swimmer in anessentially stationary position within the pool using a body strap.